After being ousted by Montreal during last season's playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning were prepared to make a statement last night-and that they did. Their 7-1 romp at home included a dominating "hat trick" effort and 12 SOG from Steven Stamkos, while defenseman Victor Hedman completed the one-two punch with a goal and three assists. Ben Bishop had it easier than on most nights, stopping 16 of 17 shots faced. By the looks of things early on, all three of these stars could arguably end up as the elite fantasy option to own at their respective positions. There is lots of hockey to be played, but you have to love this trio from a fantasy standpoint.. Newcomer Jason Garrison has been largely ignored on the Lightning power-play, largely to the dismay of his fantasy owners. Veteran Matt Carle has also been skipped over, as forwards Ryan Callahan and Valtteri Fillpula are playing top minutes in their four-forward primary alignment on the man advantage... Great start so far for Ottawa goalie Craig Anderson, who shut out the Florida Panthers 1-0 after turning aside all 30 shots thrown his way. With a 1-1 record plus a 1.51 GAA and a .957 SP, the veteran has responded to all the pressure of Robin Lehner waiting to take the starting role for the Senators. Maybe not so fast, as Anderson is not far removed from an incredible 2012-13 campaign, where he posted a 1.69 GAA and .941 SP in 24 starts... David Krejci returned for the Boston Bruins, but the game ended up badly for them as veteran Daniel Briere scored the game-winner for Colorado with just .04 seconds left in the final period. It seems prudent to avoid starting your Boston skaters until they recover from their early-season malaise. With four goals in 4 games, the Bruin's offense has been stuck in neutral. They may miss Jarome Iginla more than they thought.. Loui Eriksson continues to play with Carl Soderberg on the third line. While the two Swedes have shown some chemistry, Eriksson's fantasy value will improve greatly if he can latch on to David Krejci.. Ryan Kesler has had a huge impact on the Anaheim Duck's offense immediately, adding a penalty shot goal in their 5-1 demolition of Buffalo. Corey Perry can't be stopped as he scored a power-play marker for his fourth goal of the season..Goalie Federik Andersen had an cakewalk of an afternoon, facing only 12 shots but he has looked sharp in his two outings. John Gibson could get the call against Philadelphia tonight... Patrick Maroon left the game after sustaining a tough hit. He might be held out of tonight's game as the severity of the injury is not clear. The feisty forward was getting a good look on the top line and and possibly rounding into a serviceable 5-6 fantasy forward, but now we have to wait and see..